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Reply To: | A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." < [log in to unmask]> |
Date: | Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:42:17 -0500 |
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One bit to add. NYS officially stopped issuing 'curricula' about ten years
ago. They now issue 'frameworks' which are different in that they claim to
be more broad, suggesting concepts to be taught rather than specific
bodies of information.
On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, David Allen wrote:
> Several weeks ago there was an inquiry from someone on this list
> looking for a curriculum guide for NYS history. As I recall, nobody
> managed to answer the question. I think I have finally figured out
> why--the guide doesn't exist!
>
> History seems to be folded into the social studies curriculum
> guide--at least there is a lot of history in it. The social sciences guide
> is available in PDF format at the State Education Department Web site
> (http://www.nysed.gov). If there is anything in addition that is specific
> to history, I sure would like to know about it.
>
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